Police and customs officers raided hookah bars in Sannois, France, this weekOfficers seized two point four kilograms of smuggled hookah tobacco at Opso.
The business had reoffended, and one worker was employed off the books.
Inspectors found no smoking area, no license, and no video notice filed. Authorities began closure proceedings, imposed customs fines, and recalculated social security premiums.
At Boss, inspectors repeatedly found no designated smoking area, prompting closure proceedings. The operation drew attention to compliance problems across France's hookah lounge sector.